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The Tower of Babel of 30,000 Books

Currently standing in San Martin Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to mark the city's naming as 2011 World Book Capital, Argentinian artist Marta Minujin has created a 25-metre tower made of over 30,000 books.

The artist remarked that in 100 years time, people will say "there was a Tower of Babel in Argentina ... and it didn't need translation because art needs no translation." A beautiful tower to behold, especially in these detailed photographs from the Guardian.